Mumbai:
Actress
Kareena
Kapoor
is
walking
the
ramp
as
a
showstopper
for
emerging
talents
Kallol
Datta
and
husband-wife
duo
Pankaj
and
Nidhi
at
the
grand
finale
of
the
Lakme
Fashion
Week
(LFK).
The
No.
1
Bollywood
star
has
taken
this
decision
in
a
bid
to
promote
the
budding
designers,
who
received
a
standing
ovation
from
the
audience
for
their
scintillating
show
at
Winter/Festive
grand
finale
last
night.
Wearing
a
black
and
white
knee
length
dress
with
jacket
and
black
leggings
teamed
with
stand-out
eye
make
up,
Kareena
Kapoor,
popularly
called
Bebo,
walked
the
ramp
first
for
Kallol.
For
Pankaj
and
Nidhi,
Kareena
looked
stunning
in
a
jet
black
basket
woven
top
with
infusions
of
leather
with
long
fringe
detailing.
Usually
established
designers
like
Manish
Malhotra,
Rohit
Bal,
Narendra
Kumar,
Tarun
Tahiliani
are
allotted
the
grand
finale
slot,
but
this
time
younger
designers
were
given
the
chance
to
bring
the
curtains
down
on
the
five-day
fashion
extravaganza.
This
year's
outfit
of
Kareena
Kapoor
contradicted
with
ace
designer
Manish
Malhotra's
finale
outfit
in
the
previous
season
where
she
was
the
show
stopper.
This
season
she
went
dark
as
compared
to
her
angelic
look
for
Malhotra
earlier.
Talking
to
PTI,
Kareena
Kapoor
said,
"I
have
been
on
ramp
earlier.
I
am
very
happy
to
be
able
to
encourage
new
talent.
It
is
an
honour
to
be
wearing
their
collection
on
the
ramp.
I
should
be
thanking
them
for
giving
me
this
opportunity
to
wear
these
clothes.
It
was
electrifying
to
see
the
reception
this
designers
got
today."